Vinica (Republic of Macedonia)
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Vinica Виница |
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Vinica
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 Vinica
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| Coordinates: 41°52′N 22°30′E / 41.867°N 22.500°ECoordinates: 41°52′N 22°30′E / 41.867°N 22.500°E | |||
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 Macedonia
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| Municipality |
 Vinica Municipality
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| • Mayor | Emil Donchev (VMRO-DPMNE) | ||
| Highest elevation | 1,745 m (5,725 ft) | ||
| Lowest elevation | 360 m (1,180 ft) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| • Total | 10,863 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 2310 | ||
| Area code(s) | +389 033 | ||
| Car plates | VI | ||
| Climate | Cfa | ||
| Website | www.OpstinaVinica.gov.mk/ | ||
Vinica (Macedonian: Виница [ˈvinitsa]) is a town in Macedonia, in the Eastern Statistical Region of the country. The town of Vinica is the seat of Vinica Municipality.
The name Vinica is derived from word vine, since the city was formerly noted for its vineyards. On terracotta icons found in Viničko Kale, the name of town is noted as Vinea or Vince.
The town is located under the mountain of Plačkovica, in the southeastern part of the Kočani Valley. It covers the northern part of the river Bregalnica sinks. There are also several other rivers that flow through Vinica, like the Vinička, Gradečka and Osojnica. The town is known for its historic Roman fortress, Viničko Kale, situated on a hill overlooking the modern town.
The territory of Vinica was inhabited in neolithic times. More recent evidence of habitation comes from findings on Viničko Kale from the 6th to the 12th century AD.
The original settlement was a fort from the time of Byzantium, when it was a centre of wine production.
The city was a nahiye and was governed by a Kaymakam of the Ottoman Empire between the 14th and 20th centuries.
Before 1980, on the hill where the fortress was found, there were many vineyards, which were abandoned after excavations.
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